NeighborHealth’s Steve Snyder will be honored by Zumix at its annual gala Steven Snyder has been a valuable contributor to NeighborHealth’s rise and continuing stature as a national model for urban health centers in America. Snyder is the senior vice…
Month: October 2024
Updates on 64 Homer Street and 636-638 Bennington Street provided at HVNA meeting
During its monthly meeting on Monday, Skip Marcella, a Harbor View Neighborhood Association (HVNA) Board Member, shared some updates with attendees about two ongoing processes, one at 64 Homer Street and the other at 636-638 Bennington Street, which have been…
Applications now open for Boston School Committee
Special to the Times-Free Press Mayor Michelle Wu announced that applications for a four-year term on the Boston School Committee are now being accepted by the Boston School Committee Nominating Panel. The Nominating Panel is a thirteen-member body composed of…
10/7, One Year Later
The barbaric attack a year ago this week by the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorist group shocked and horrified the world. The brutal slaughter, rape, and torture of 1250 men, women, children, and elderly Israeli citizens, plus another 300 who were taken…
The Most Pathetic Game in NFL History?
We don’t mean to keep harping on our poor Patriots, but their contest this past Sunday with the Miami Dolphins has to rate as the most pathetic excuse for a professional football game we’ve ever seen in our lives —…
Obituaries 10-09-2024
Barbara M. Mattina A woman of grace and beauty who also possessed an incredible amount of courage and will Family and friends attended visiting hours on Monday, October 7, in the Vertuccio Smith & Vazza Beechwood Home for Funerals, 262…
Abutters Meeting Held for 531 Bennington Street
Last week, the City of Boston hosted an abutters meeting for a project at 531 Bennington Street, which was previously home to a three-unit building, which the Attorney for the project, Richard Lynds, described as the leaning tower of Pisa…
ZBA Approves Two Projects
During a hearing last week, the Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) approved two projects in the neighborhood, one on Bennington Street and the other on Chelsea Street. The first project up for discussion was located at 609-611 Bennington Street and…
Increase to BPD age limit passed
Special to the Times-Free Press Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata sponsored a Home Rule Petition that would increase the maximum age requirement for entrance to the Boston Police Academy from 40 to 45. The matter ultimately passed with eleven…
NeighborHealth Announces Major Clinical Care Expansion to Meet Community Need for Primary Care
Special to the Times-Free Press NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, announced a multi-faceted clinical space expansion at the community health system’s 20 Maverick Square outpatient facility adjacent to MBTA’s Maverick Station in East Boston. This multi-year, two-part construction…